Where does “ақылды” come from?
ақылды (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh ақыл, from Arabic عقل, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
ақылды (Kazakh): clever
Definitions
- clever
Ancestry of “ақылды”, step by step
ақылды traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh ақыл
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | ақыл | mind |
| 2 | Arabic | عقل | verbal noun of عَقَلَ; understanding, reason,... |
| 3 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Kazakh ды
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | ды | — |